Birthday twins

People Born on June 29

June 29 is the birthday of 41 notable people we've found so far, including authors, entrepreneurs, athletes and historical figures, and 3 of them are billionaires.

3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366 birthdays
9
founders & entrepreneurs
joint #227 of 366 birthdays
41
notable people
joint #310 of 366 birthdays
$34B
combined wealth
#75 of 366 birthdays

What the data says

Your birthday has some company.

  • The people we list for this date were born across 437 years, from 1566 to 2003.
  • People born on this day come from 17 countries, most often United States (15 of 41).
  • John Doerr is the wealthiest person we list for June 29, with an estimated $16B reported as of 2025.
  • June 29 birthdays span at least four well-represented fields, including billionaires, entrepreneurs, scientists and athletes.
  • 51% of the people we list for this date are historical figures who are no longer living.
  • 3 of them had founded a company, won a major award or taken a top job before turning 30.

💰 Richest person born on June 29

Reported estimate as of 2025: $16.1B. Wealth changes; this is not a live figure.

Against the other 365

How June 29 ranks

Ranks compare all 366 dates in the dataset; ties share a rank. See every June birthday · battle June 29 against another date · all rankings

The June 29 wealth profile

Billionaires born on June 29

$34B
combined wealth
low-bound sum, newest as of 2025
3
sourced estimates
3
billionaires
joint #81 of 366
#75
of 366 for wealth

Ranked by the low end of each reported estimate; bars use a log scale.

Micky Arison
billionaire

Micky Arison

Entrepreneur

1949 · United States

$10.1Bolder estimate, as of 2025 · Forbes

Micky Arison is an Israeli-American billionaire businessman and chairman of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise operator. From 1979 until 2013, he was also the company's chief executive officer.

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Who shares June 29

What kind of people are born on June 29?

Share of the 41 people we list, by documented field. People can belong to more than one.

  • Authors27% (11 people)
  • Athletes22% (9 people)
  • Entrepreneurs22% (9 people)
  • Politicians17% (7 people)
  • Actors15% (6 people)
  • Musicians15% (6 people)
  • Artists12% (5 people)

Countries

17 countries, most often United States

Citizenship as recorded on Wikidata, one country per person.

  • United States15 (15 people)
  • France3 (3 people)
  • Germany3 (3 people)
  • Japan3 (3 people)
  • United Kingdom3 (3 people)
  • Argentina2 (2 people)
  • Italy2 (2 people)

Life timeline

What were people born on June 29 doing at your age?

Dated milestones from Wikidata (company foundings, awards, top jobs, notable works), placed at the age each person reached them. Add your birth year above to see the ones you have passed.

By 25

  1. 0James VI and IBecame Duke of Rothesay (1566)
  2. ~2Dein of AgborBecame king (1979)
  3. ~21Kawhi LeonardReceived the NBA Most Improved Player Award (2012)
  4. ~16Jude BellinghamJoined Birmingham City F.C. (2019)

26 to 30

  1. ~30Bernard HerrmannNotable work: Citizen Kane (1941)
  2. ~28Leandro ParedesJoined Juventus FC (2022)
  3. 27Eberechi EzeJoined Arsenal F.C. (2025)
  4. ~27Kawhi LeonardJoined Toronto Raptors (2018)

31 to 40

  1. 39Frank LoesserReceived the Academy Award for Best Original Song (1950)
  2. 32Gary RydstromReceived the Academy Award for Best Sound (1992)
  3. 39James VI and IFounded Virginia Company (1606)
  4. ~31George Ellery HaleFounded American Astronomical Society (1899)

41 to 50

  1. 49Prince Bernhard of Lippe-BiesterfeldBecame president (1961)
  2. ~47Nicole ScherzingerNamed Time 100 (2025)
  3. 42Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNotable work: The Little Prince (1943)
  4. ~47Bernard HerrmannNotable work: Vertigo (1958)

After 50

  1. ~52Frank LoesserReceived the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1962)
  2. 56Sergei WitteBecame Prime Minister of Russia (1905)
  3. ~72Robert SchumanBecame President of the European Parliament (1958)
  4. 64Giorgio NapolitanoBecame Member of the European Parliament (1989)

The standouts

The most successful people born on June 29

Ordered by sourced wealth, then documented achievement and coverage.

Jude Bellingham
athlete

Jude Bellingham

Top tier

Athlete

2003 · United Kingdom

Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his athleticism and ball-winning ability.

Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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James VI and I
founder

James VI and I

Top tier

Founder · Virginia Company · logistics

1566–1625 · Kingdom of England

James VI and I was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603, until his death in 1625.

John de Critz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Nicole Scherzinger
actor

Nicole Scherzinger

Top tier

Actor

1978 · United States

Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She is the lead singer of the R&B and pop group the Pussycat Dolls, one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time.

Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Leandro Paredes
athlete

Leandro Paredes

Top tier

Athlete

1994 · Argentina

Leandro Daniel Paredes is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Argentina national team. He previously played for Roma, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Paris Saint-Germain, among others.

Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Eberechi Eze
athlete

Eberechi Eze

Top tier

Athlete

1998 · United Kingdom

Eberechi Oluchi "Ebere" Eze is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team.

Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Camila Mendes
actor

Camila Mendes

Top tier

Actor

1994 · United States

Camila Carraro Mendes is an American actress and producer. She made her acting debut portraying Veronica Lodge on The CW teen drama series Riverdale (2017–2023), for which she won a Teen Choice Award in 2017.

Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Builders

Entrepreneurs born on June 29

Joan Laporta
entrepreneur

Joan Laporta

Entrepreneur

1962 · Spain

Joan Laporta i Estruch is a Spanish businessman and politician. He has been president of FC Barcelona for two non-consecutive tenures, from 2003 to 2010 and since 2021.

Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Franz Seldte
entrepreneur

Franz Seldte

Entrepreneur

1882–1947 · Germany

Tobias Wilhelm Franz Seldte was a German reactionary politician who served as the Reich Minister for Labour in Nazi Germany. Prior to his ministry, Seldte was a founding leader of Der Stahlhelm World War I ex-servicemen's organisation from 1918 to 1934.

Robert Sennecke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Pierre-Paul Riquet
entrepreneur

Pierre-Paul Riquet

Entrepreneur

1609–1680 · France

Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi.

AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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entrepreneur

Reinhard Mohn

Entrepreneur

1921–2009 · Germany

Reinhard Mohn was a German billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Under his leadership, Bertelsmann, once a medium-sized printing and publishing house, established in 1835, developed into a global media conglomerate.

Sources (2)

June 29 in history

What else happened on June 29

  1. 226Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of Wei.
  2. 1613The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the ground.
  3. 1880France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie".
  4. 1950Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.
  5. 1976The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.

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More birthday twins

Famous people born on June 29

Kawhi Leonard
athlete

Kawhi Leonard

Athlete

1991 · United States

Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion and two-time Finals MVP, he is a seven-time All-Star and seven-time member of the All-NBA Team.

Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Gary Busey
actor

Gary Busey

Actor

1944 · United States

William Gary Busey is an American actor. He portrayed Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor.

Photographer JessicaPinney, portfolio, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Richard Lewis
actor

Richard Lewis

Actor

1947–2024 · United States

Richard Philip Lewis was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Lewis came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic, and self-deprecating humor.

AllinLewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Samantha Smith
actor

Samantha Smith

Actor

1972–1985 · United States

Samantha Reed Smith was an American peace activist and child actress who became famous for her anti-war outreaches during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Original file: Yuryi Abramochkin / Юрий АбрамочкинDerivative work: User:Vanjagenije, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Ian Paice
musician

Ian Paice

Musician

1948 · United Kingdom

Ian Anderson Paice is an English musician who is the drummer and an original member of the rock band Deep Purple.

Birgit Fostervold, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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author

Giorgio Napolitano

Politician

1925–2023 · Italy

Giorgio Napolitano was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 2006 to 2015.

Sources (2)
Bernard Herrmann
musician

Bernard Herrmann

Musician

1911–1975 · United States

Bernard Herrmann was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in film scoring. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time.

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artist

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld

Artist

1911–2004 · Kingdom of the Netherlands

Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld was Prince of the Netherlands from 6 September 1948 to 30 April 1980 as the husband of Queen Juliana. They had four daughters together, including Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

Sources (2)
Oriana Fallaci
author

Oriana Fallaci

Politician

1929–2006 · Italy

Oriana Fallaci was an Italian journalist and author. As a teenager she joined the Italian resistance movement during World War II, and later had a long and successful journalistic career.

Oriana Fallaci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Sergei Witte
politician

Sergei Witte

Politician

1849–1915 · Russian Empire

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Russian Empire, replacing the emperor as head of government.

Chapiro, St. Petersburg, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Éver Banega
athlete

Éver Banega

Athlete

1988 · Argentina

Éver Maximiliano David Banega is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Defensa y Justicia.

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Robert Schuman
politician

Robert Schuman

Politician

1886–1963 · France

Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Robert Schuman was a Luxembourg-born French statesman. Schuman was a Christian democratic political thinker and activist.

European Commission, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Giacomo Leopardi
author

Giacomo Leopardi

Author

1798–1837 · Papal States

Count Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi was an Italian poet, philosopher, essayist, and philologist.

Domenico Morelli, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Anne-Sophie Mutter
musician

Anne-Sophie Mutter

Musician

1963 · Germany

Anne-Sophie Mutter is a German violinist. Born in Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg and raised in the nearby town Wehr, Mutter began playing the violin aged five and pursued further studies in Germany and Switzerland.

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Frank Loesser
actor

Frank Loesser

Actor

1910–1969 · United States

Frank Henry Loesser was an American songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others.

Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Don Rosa
artist

Don Rosa

Creator

1951 · United States

Keno Don Hugo Rosa, known as Don Rosa, is an American comic book writer and illustrator known for his comics about Scrooge McDuck and other Disney characters. Many of his stories are built on characters and locations created by Carl Barks.

Arthurdewolf, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Júnior
athlete

Júnior

Athlete

1954 · Brazil

Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior, also known as Maestro Júnior, Léo Júnior or simply Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a left back or midfielder.

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creator

Gary Rydstrom

Creator

1959 · United States

Gary Roger Rydstrom is an American sound designer and film director. He has been nominated for twenty Academy Awards for his work in sound for movies, and has won seven times.

Sources (2)
Olav Thon

Olav Thon

Norwegian businessman

1923–2024 · Norway

Olav Thon was a Norwegian real estate developer. His Olav Thon Group is Norway's largest private real estate company, with 450 properties, including 60 hotels.

Even Schjenken / EvenFoto.no, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Josef Ressel
inventor

Josef Ressel

Inventor

1793–1857 · Austrian Empire

Josef Ludwig Franz Ressel was an Austrian forester and inventor who designed one of the first working ship's propellers.

R. R. Marina, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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athlete

Daisuke Suzuki

Athlete

1990 · Japan

Daisuke Suzuki is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central defender and captain for J1 League club, JEF United Chiba. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Sources (2)
Pete George
inventor

Pete George

Inventor

1929–2021 · United States

Peter T. George was an American weightlifter and Olympic and World champion. He was later an assistant professor of stomatology. George was the first weightlifter of Bulgarian descent to win Olympic gold, which has since been achieved by other Bulgarian Olympians.

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athlete

Tomoyuki Sakai

Athlete

1979 · Japan

Tomoyuki Sakai is a former Japanese football player who played for Japan national team.

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athlete

Atsushi Uchiyama

Athlete

1959 · Japan

Atsushi Uchiyama is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His brother Masaru Uchiyama also played for Japan national team.

Sources (2)
Carl Jansson
politician

Carl Jansson

Politician

1858–1942 · Sweden

(1858-1942)

Unknown, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dein of Agbor

The Dynasty of Agbor Royalty

1977 · Nigeria

The Dynasty of Agbor Royalty

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Sources and method for this page

This page lists 41 people born on June 29, every one traced to a Wikidata record and, where shown, a Wikipedia summary (CC BY-SA) and a licensed Wikimedia Commons photo. 3 of them carry a dated net-worth estimate citing Forbes or Bloomberg; combined wealth is the sum of the low end of those estimates, the newest as of 2025. Rankings compare all 366 dates in the dataset built on 2026-09-28. Milestone ages come from dated Wikidata statements; a tilde marks year-only dates. Nothing on this page is a prediction about anyone born on June 29. Read the full methodology.

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